Knitting device



Feb. 24, 1942. M. H. ARIANI ,274,181

KNITTING DEVICE Filed Jan. 18, 1940 STITCHES lumcAazo on DECREASED REMQVE TAG. AND\ TTACH d KNITTING ASA ABKER INVENTOR 1 Hum ATTORNEY Patented F eb. 24, 1942 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE xm'rmc na'vrcn Marian n. Ariani. Brooklyn, N. Y.

Application January 18, 1940, Serial m. 314,431

Claims.

This invention relates to knitting, and more particularly to means to assist a knitter to knit a garment in a predetermined manner.

It is generally necessary when knitting even a relatively simple garment to vary the number and kind of stitches in selected rows, or to provide varying groups of rows, all the rows of a particular group, for example, being similar to each other but differing from the rows of other groups. Accordingly, at all times during knitting it is necessary to know the number of stitches in a row and the number of the row of an unfinished group of rows. Furthermore, the average knitter cannot tell by sight alone where she has taken off or added stitches, and it has heretofore been common practice to tie on small threads to serve as markers for the last stitch of the row to which a stitch has been added or from which a stitch has been subtracted. To rely on ones memory for all of such information is a dimcult task, and to mark all significant rows or stitches in the manner stated is laborious and slow. Accordingly, it is an object of this invention to provide novel means for readily marking and indicating all the above information and data during the knitting of a garment.

The device of' the present invention is particularly helpful when the knitting is interrupted or put aside and resumed after a long period. The knitter is not required to go through the tedious process of counting the rows and stitches but may continue with the knitting after a single glance at the indicating device. The article of manufacture constituting the present invention is so made as to insure that improper indications of the condition or progress of the knitting will not be given after a long period of interruption.

Another object is to provide a novel article of the above character which is so constructed as to enable the user to measure the length or width of one or more knitted rows.

A still further object is to provide novel indicating apparatus for knitters, which includes detachable markers adapted for attachment to the ing drawing. It is to be expressly understood,

however, that the drawing is for purposes of 11- lustration only and is not intended as a definition of the limits of the invention, reference being primarily had for this latter purpose to the appended claims.

In the drawing, wherein like reference characters refer to like parts throughout the several views:

Fig. 1 is a plan view with parts broken away of one embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken substantially along the line 22 of Fig. 1 and showing the locking mechanism in an operative position;

Fig.3 is a side elevation of the article shown in 18. 1;

Fig. 4 is a view in rear elevation of a second embodiment of the invention; and

Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the embodiment shown in Fig. 4.

In the form illustrated in Figs. 1 to 3, my novel article comprises a supporting frame ill having spaced side walls which preferably consist of a pair of fiat spaced plates ii and If, the latter, as shown, being substantially rectangular in shape and having rounded corners. A pair of disc-like members 13 and H are mounted in the space between said plates for rotation about vertical axes, the latter being preferably symmetrically located relative to the center line of frame in and consisting of pins 15 and I6 mounted in and extending between said plates. Members l3 and it have indicia, such as a series of numbers I30 and Ila, imprinted thereon, said numbers being concentric with the axes of said members and being adapted to register with openings I1 and ill in upper plate I2 to be visible therethrough. Discs l3 and it are adapted to be manually rotated by being mounted with the peripheries thereof partially extending beyond the edges of frame Ill, said peripheries being preferably serrated to facilitate actuation. By rotating disc IS, a user knitting a predetermined number of rows or stitches is able to successively provide herself with an indication of the exact row on which she is working and to resume knitting after an interruption without counting the rows. Disc M can be rotated to indicate the total number of stitches added to or dropped from a particular group of stitches as calculated relative to a reference group of stitches, or to indicate the number of times that stitches have been increased or decreased.

Means are associated with support I! for holding discs I! and it against accidental or inadvertent movement and comprise arms I! pivot- -of said connecting elements and sai discaandthepivotpointbeinglocatedsothat operativepositiontoholddiscllagainstmovethef endofaaid appreachesormoves mentwhentheworkisresumedit'willbeawayf theedgeofsaidsupportassaidarm comenecessarytousetapefltomeasuretheio armisprovidedwitharearextendingportion 2|,thelatterbeing movedinto engagement with the edge of support II when arm II is pivotedm When support I. is constructed of a yielding material, such as cardboard, Celluloid, or sheet metal, the rearwardextending portion II is inclined relative to arm ll, being adapted when the latter is pivoted to press the plates ii, I! into frictional engagement with the disc I! or ll over which said arm is mounted to thus hold said disc against movement.

I'requentlyduring knitting it becomes necessary to measure lengths and accordinglya casingucarryingmeasuringtapeflismountedon supporting frame ll between discs II and II. Casing I! is preferably mounted with one face thereof in close engagement with the supporting frame II in order to prevent the yarn from becoming caught or tangled between said casing and said frame. A reclaiming spring (not shown) of the type well-known in the art is providedincasingfl andisadaptedtorewindtape 23 after partial withdrawal of the latter from casing 22, said spring being actuated by the application of pressure to a yieldable button 24 which projects from said casing. In the event a full length tape is not required, a measuring scale 234 may be provided along one of the long edges of the frame.

A plurality of marking tags 25 are provided, said tags being adapted to be removably attached to the above described device in order to be readily detached therefrom and aiilxed in stitches which it is desired to mark. As shown, tags II areattachedtoaringflsecuredtotheendof measuring tape 23, and said tags comprise indicia carrying portions 21 and connecting elements or clips 28. A link 20 is formed in d link encirclesringlfitheendofsaidlinkbeing lent to permit the removal of said tag from ring. The tag, after removal, is attached to desired row or stitch by means of link 2!, latter being preferably provided with a rounded end in order not to damage the yarn.

Four tags 25 are preferably provided for marking the last stitch increased," the'last stitch decreased, the last stitch purled," and the last stitch knit, although it is to be understood some different number of tags might be used, for example, where there is not to be much variation inwidthitispossibletouseasingletag tomark the last stitch increased or decreased. If a tape is not used or a ring is not carried thereby, the tags may be removably secured to a ring carried by the frame, or to a suitable opening its provided in the frame.

To illustrate the operation of the present invention, it will be assumed that a knitter is using a stockingette stitch and is instructed to increase one stitch in every seventh stitch across a row 16 times and to continue straight for 10 inchu. The knitter uses disc ll to indicate the stitches EEE added, and said disc is moved progressively as each seventh stitch is completed until the numeral i6 is visible through the opening II. If the work is interrupted, the tag 25 which is marked "last stitch increased is used as a marker on the last of the seventh stitches to be Tape II u used at the same measureeachincrementofaninch,and flismovedaninchaseachinchofknitting completed and a stitch is decreased. It will understood that one of the otbertags llmight berequiredifthekindof stitchingusedia for different rows in the above operation, in which event it will be desirable to mark the laststitch purl o knit.

A second embodiment of the invention is illmtratedinl'igs.4and5and,asshown,comp amnoothandstreamlinedsupportor housing ll of Bakelite, bone or other substantially rigid and light material, and dials II, II are moimted in said housing for rotation relative thereto. Dials It and I! extend a slight distance beyond housing I), preferably at the side andrearoi'saidhcmingandarealsopreferably through openings n' and II in housing w, and

said openings are preferably located adjacent the sides'of said housing. A holding or locking member comprising an arm II, a downwardly proiecting portion 2| and a rearwardly projectin: portion II is pivotally mounted on said housing and adapted to be moved into engagement with dials II, II when pivoted. It will be noted that when rigid materials are used for the support and the dials, the locking member is provided with a rearwardly extending portion 2| which is parallel to arm I. of said member, and the holding or locking is not accomplhhed by compressing the frame but by having downwardly projecting portions 2| engage the serrated peripheries of the portions of the dials ll, ll extending beyond supporting frame is at the sides of the latter (Fig. 4). A measuring .tape 23 h novelly mounted in housing II, said tape having the axis, about which it is wound, located in a horizontal plane, and thus the tape measureiscarriedincasing li'soastobeunwound and withdrawn from said casing in a horizontal plane. Tape 23' is provided with a ringfl'andtagslisimilartothosedescribed in detail in connection with the first embodiment are detachably'mounted on said ring. Tape II is spring controlled and control button 24' is provided for actuating said spring. In operation, dials II and id perform the same function asdials and llofthenrstdescribedembodiment, and the above described examples of the uses of the first embodiment also serve toillustratethepurposesservedbythissecondembodiment.

There is thus provided a novel indicating device particularly adapted for aiding and facilitating knitting whereby an accurate record is continuously maintained of the knitting. It is possible by means of said device to conveniently andreadilykeeptrackofihenumberofrowsof increased, and locking arm I! is pivoted into 7d a particular kind which have been knitted and the number of stitches which have been added or subtracted progressively from the rows, as well as to measure lengths of knitting. Furthermore, novel detachable tags are associated with the above device whereby certain significant stitches are marked off to prevent the necessity of completely recounting the stitches and rows in the event of an interruption or forgetfulness. The novel device provides means whereby a knitter can, without going through the tedious process of recounting and noting the number and types of stitches, resume his or her work after a prolonged interruption.

Although only two embodiments of the invention have been illustrated and described in detail, it is to be expressly understood that the same is not limited thereto. Various changes in design and arrangement of the parts as will be apparent to those skilled in the art may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. For a definition of the invention, reference will be primarily had to the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. In a device adapted to facilitate knitting, supporting means, a pair of manually rotatable dials mounted in said supporting means, said dials being adapted to indicate the number of times that stitches have been added or decreased and the number of rows of finished knitting, a pivotal member for each of said dials, said member being adapted to fix said dial against move ment, indicating elements detachably mounted on said supporting means, and means on said elements whereby the latter are adapted for ready removal and attachment to the knitting to mark certain stitches.

2. In apparatus or the class described, supporting means having spaced side walls, and a pair of disks rotatably mounted between said walls and having portions of the peripheries thereof extending beyond said walls whereby the same may be manually rotated, said disks having series of numerals thereon arranged concentrically with the axes of rotation thereof and one of said side walls having sight openings through which one numeral on each of said disks may be viewed. said side wall having the legend rows knit or purled adjacent one of said openings and the legend stitches increased or decreased adjacent the other of said openings.

3. In apparatus of the class described, a flexible supporting frame, at least one rotatable dial mounted in said frame and adapted to be manually actuated to indicate a number of finished rows of stitches or the like in a knitted article. and manually operable means for holding said dial against movement, said means comprising a pivotal member having a U-shaped end with divergent arms, said arms being adapted when the member is pivoted to engage the supporting frame and press the latter into frictional engagement with said dial.

4. In apparatus for use by knitters, a supporting frame, at least one manually operable dial rotatably mounted in said frame and having indicia thereon visible through an opening in the face of said frame to indicate a number of tinished rows of stitches or the like in a knitted article, markers bearing legends for indicating certain stitches in said article, and. means on said markers whereby the same may be removably supported by said supporting frame or removably secured to said knitted article.

MARIAN H. ARIAN I. 

